OUT OF MY MIND, NA

Richard Bach has always been more of a teacher than a storyteller. His plots tend to be coathangar-thin, but thick in wisdom. In his latest endeavor this remains true.In "Illusions" we were taught how the world works. In "Bridge Across Forever," we were taught how to live in it. In "Running From Safety" we were taught the importance of embracing ourselves within the world. And in "Out of My Mind" we are taught how to escape from the world. Interesting circle.The most important piece of spiritual knowledge is found on Pgs. 76 & 77. This is vintage Bach and probably not for beginners. I did get a kick out of Bach's explanation of how flying saucers operate.I do have a few quibbles. For starters, Richard needs a good editor. Sure, make up words poetically, like "hardsurface." But don't separate them on the same page! Simplicity has always been Bach's great art. Why, then, does he have to complicate his prose? What is the point of: "My only resonsibility; is to be."? We don't need that semicolon. Or, "Are you telling me that Geoffrey de Havilland? Copied? The design?" Please! It's like reading someone who has the hiccups. If you want emphasis, use italics. Also, Bach could have told us if these people spoke with a British accent and what he was wearing.I did find it interesting from a cultural as well as a spiritual standpoint that Richard's subconscious somehow equates women dressing demurely with the prevention of WWI. Along with that same thought, Derek knows about our time, yet is unsophisticated enough to be shocked by the use of a female's first name? Not a man's, mind you - a woman's! Clearly, this world has no full equality between the sexes.Much has been written about Richard's breakup with Leslie, and although it is basically none of our business, one might find an answer in this book. This is not a love story, despite an attractive female as a peripheral character. The woman in question, Laura, looks forward into the future, while Richard clearly states his interest in going backward into the past. It is Laura who leaves, and Richard who says, "Don't go." And why? Because, "One longs for what the heart's denied." And that's all the explanation we deserve.I think this book is a little gem. It's true, there isn't "great wisdom" on every page as in "Illusions," but sometimes it's in the details that settle in one's brain that finally kick-start the psyche. Think of it this way: the lessons in previous books ran from simple addition and subtraction up through algebra and plane (pun) geometry. This book had to be small because we are being handed the equivalent of E=mc2. It'll take most of us years to figure out how to activate the formula Bach has given us.Thanks, Richard.

Unless you read and understand Richard Bach's books you may feel disapointed. As a Spiritual Teacher, this book is about going into a personal guided meditation. His l;ove of aircraft shines through as well as the teaching of how to go to YOUR place of learning. While his experience is his experience, it is easy to relate it to your life and where you might go for your learning and connection to your problem solvers. Time Travel? Parallel realities? Well you decide if they are possible. The book is still a very good read.

Great reading for the soul.

Richard Bach has a proven track record for knowing how to write, this book is another example of that. A worthwhile read for any fan of his.

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